Mounting evidence from genome studies indicates that, contrary to received wisdom, our species has undergone profound ...

A new study suggests two fossil trackways found in Australia were made by an early amniote, a group that today includes ...

That sums up the deep secrets that have come to light in new research into human evolution, which have turned our ...

Fossil discovery pushes the history of Australian tree frogs back 55 million years, reshaping our understanding of their ...

In other words, the appearance of reptiles—and by extension, the evolutionary branch that leads to humankind—gets pushed back by 35 million years. The team’s conclusions also mean that the split ...

Embedded in the slab’s fine sandstone are delicate imprints: long toes ending in sharp claws, left by an animal that trotted ...

New fossilized tracks made by an ancient reptile indicate that these animals evolved tens of millions of years sooner than ...

The discovery of the earliest reptile footprints - dating back 355 million years - could rewrite the timeline of evolution, ...

Eukaryogenesis occurred suddenly, driven by the growing length of genes and the limitations on producing longer proteins. An ...

A recent groundbreaking study has radically altered our understanding of human evolution. Homo sapiens, traditionally thought ...

Why it's awesome: The hoatzin is often regarded as one of the world's strangest birds. Hatchlings are born with clawed wings ...